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[Movie] Japan takes the No.1 Indie movie spot of 2022

Updated: Sep 5, 2023

Since the late 1980s, the #Independent #movie #industry in #Korea has grown in prominence. Furthermore, the experimental allure of independent #moviemakers stands out with its various options for movie #aficionados worldwide and offers more than just new doses of inventiveness to mainstream audiences. That is why we are #researching the #top independent movies of #2022 in South Korea!



No. 1

Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight ~ Japan

2022 ~ 2h 1m: Drama | Romance

Synopsis: Toru Kamiya tells his classmate Maori Hino a false confession as a result of his bullied classmates. She admits her feelings for him, but she sets ground rules for him if they are to go on a date. She forbids them from falling in love with one another as one of her laws. Toru and Maori start dating and enjoy each other's company. Soon after making his commitment, Toru abandons it and falls in love with Maori.

Release Date: Nov 22, 2022

Yearly Gross: $5,421,813

Admissions: 662,397

No. of Screens: 439





No. 2

Everything Everywhere All at Once ~ U.S.

2022 ~ 2h 19m: Action | Adventure | Comedy

Synopsis: The plot centers on a Chinese-American immigrant who, while being audited by the IRS, discovers that she must connect with parallel universe versions of herself to prevent a powerful being from destroying the multiverse.

Release Date: Oct 12, 2022

Yearly Gross: $3,041,949

Admissions: 356,048

No. of Screens: 620









No. 3

The Red Herring ~ South Korea

2022 ~ 2h 4m: Documentary

Synopsis: The Red Herring sheds light on the danger of politicized prosecutors by tracking what happened to Cho Kuk, the former justice minister who propelled the reform of the prosecutors' office.

Release Date: May 25, 2022

Yearly Gross: $2,498,195

Admissions: 333,633

No. of Screens: 601











No. 4

Antebellum ~ U.S.

2022 ~ 1h 45m: Mystery | Thriller

Synopsis: Successful author Veronica Henley is finishing a book tour before she returns home to her husband and daughter. But a shocking turn of events is about to upend Veronica's existence, plunging her into a horrifying reality that forces her to confront her past, present, and future - before it's too late.

Release Date: Feb 23, 2022

Yearly Gross: $722,644

Admissions: 95,983

No. of Screens: 638









No. 5

Spencer ~ U.K.

2022 ~ 1h 56m: Drama

Synopsis: Successful author Veronica Henley is finishing a book tour before she returns home to her husband and daughter. But a shocking turn of events is about to upend Veronica's existence, plunging her into a horrifying reality that forces her to confront her past, present, and future -- before it's too late.

Release Date: Mar 16, 2022

Yearly Gross: $628,846

Admissions: 83,152

No. of Screens: 730

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